#25078 12-03-2007 02:41 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 104 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 104 | Hello Everyone,
I didn't think I would be back, was so hopeful not to have to be. But, I'm back and glad you are here. My dad is having a recurrence, same time of year, same type of cancer, SCC, same spot in his right cheek as 4 yrs. before. Just diagnosed, not staged yet, his appointment is 12/11, with his cancer team at The Cleveland Clinic.
I'm trying to see the glass as half full, so I will try not to bring fear or dispair to the board. A colleague sent me an email this morning, it said, "worry looks around, regret looks back, but faith looks up". I will try to look up. It breaks my heart to know he will suffer while he fights for his life. He believes the treatment was worth it to come out alive and have such a good quality of life for the last 3 years and is ready to do it again. I don't know what to expect as far as treatment options, since it is in the same location as was radiated before.
I wish everyone here well again.
Dad had oral lichens planus, and oral leukoplakia before T2 SCC,2 nodes.
DX10/23/03
IMRT 12/29/03.30 rad,3 boost.
Brachytherapy 3/8-3/11/04.
Recurrence Nov07 Stage IV.
4 Surgeries
No rads, no chemo
I have oral lichens planus,
thrush,leukoplakia 2/20/08
6/2/08 biopsies "inflammation"
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#25079 12-03-2007 05:55 PM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | Hi Deb,
I asked my mom's RO at the time she was in treatments if need be could she have more radiation? He told me yes because of the type of tx received-same as your dad, imrt and brachy. Hopefully it's that easy. I hope you are all holding up ok. Your dad sounds like he had a terrific attitude!
Donna
Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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#25080 12-04-2007 09:27 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hello Deb, sorry to read about your Dad's recurrance. Gosh, it certainly seems to be going around....I will definitely be hoping for the best and please let us know how they will treat him....Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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#25081 12-04-2007 05:16 PM | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Member | | Member
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 | Debbie,
You & your Daddy are in my thoughts minute by minute, every day followed by my prayers to lift you both up into Our Lord's Loving arms to hold & comfort you both!!! He's got such an optimistic & spunky outlook on his future...Please rest assured God's in control & that I'm here for you both...Anytime & Always!!!
Glenda
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